Cook County
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Cook County
Summary
Cook County is a county of Illinois[1]. It ranks in the top 0.98% of county_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,206 views/month, #1 of 102).[2]
Key Facts
- Cook County was a member of GovAI Coalition[3].
- Cook County is located in Illinois[4].
- Cook County is in the country of United States[5].
- Cook County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[6].
- Cook County's capital is recorded as Chicago[7].
- Cook County's shares border with is recorded as McHenry County[8].
- Cook County's shares border with is recorded as Lake County[9].
- Cook County's shares border with is recorded as Lake County[10].
- Cook County's shares border with is recorded as Will County[11].
- Cook County's shares border with is recorded as DuPage County[12].
- Cook County's shares border with is recorded as Kane County[13].
- Cook County's shares border with is recorded as Porter County[14].
- Cook County's shares border with is recorded as Berrien County[15].
- Daniel Pope Cook is named after Cook County[16].
- Cook County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barrington[17].
- Cook County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oak Lawn[18].
- Cook County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bridgeview[19].
- Cook County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chicago[20].
- Cook County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Maywood[21].
- Cook County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Glenview[22].
- Cook County's flag is recorded as flag of Cook County[23].
- Cook County's Commons category is recorded as Cook County, Illinois[24].
- January 15, 1831 marks the founding of Cook County[25].
- Cook County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.8, 'lon': -87.716666666667}[26].
- Cook County's authority is recorded as Cook County Government[27].
Body
Geography
Cook County is in the country of United States[5]. It is located in Illinois[4].
Physical Characteristics
Cook County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4233.697805'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+950'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+5194675'}[30], {'amount': '+5198853'}[31], {'amount': '+5212589'}[32], {'amount': '+5227992'}[33], {'amount': '+5240700'}[34], and {'amount': '+5238216'}[35].
Designation and Status
Cook County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[6].
History and Context
January 15, 1831 marks the founding of Cook County[25]. Daniel Pope Cook is named after it[16].
Why It Matters
Cook County ranks in the top 0.98% of county_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,206 views/month, #1 of 102).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]